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The Future Movement Women’s Sector- Coordination Committee for Drayb in Akkar organized a seminar focusing on school dropouts and adult education. The event was called for by Wadia Ramadan, the Central Sector’s Social Development Committee officer with the participation of the women’s sector in the Juma and Kaita coordination committees. The seminar was attended by regional sector coordinators and organizational affairs associates, in addition to some 50 women from the Akkar region. Ferial Kush, the Central Sector Secretary spoke about the phenomenon of school dropouts and its negative impact on the personality and mindset of the young generation. For her part, the Adult Education Committee Officer Nayla Masri briefed attendees on the role of knowledge and education in the development and advancement of communities. Also, the Officer for Health Awareness Najwa Alamiddine underlined the importance of health education and its influence on households and communities in general. (Al Mustaqbal, 24 August 2015)

The Lebanese Green Party received the contestants for Miss Lebanon Emigrants 2015 in Tannourine in the north accompanied by head of the official beauty pageant organizing committee Antoine Maksud. The Party said that hosting the contestants was part of its conviction in the importance of communication between Lebanese residents and expatriates so as to familiarize the latter with their homeland. The delegation escorted by Green Party chief Nada Zaarour stopped at the Balou area in Tannourine for an eco-friendly recreational activity arranged by the Three Bridges Association. The group then visited the Municipality and continued from there on to the Cedars Reserve of Tannourine where the contestants planted cedar seedlings in their names before they were handed certificates of appreciation. (Al Mustaqbal, 23 August 2015)

The Gymnastics Union organized last Sunday the women tournament at the Buddha Sports Club in Adma north of Beirut with some 90 women contestants representing the Buddha, Al Riyadi, Hoops, Lycee National, Hariri Complex, Hariri High School and Stars Gymnastics of Tripoli clubs. The games were attended by the Union Chief Mohamad Makki and Union members, the Buddha Club Chief Francois Saadeh, Chief of Stars of Tripoli Ayman Al Umor in addition to a crowd of game fans and parents. The event was supervised by the Head of the Technical Committee, Sawsan Izzidine, Secretary General of the Union Randa Chidyak and the International Referee Hamsa Iskandarani as well as the technical advisor Mohamad Khoumasi. At the end of the games, the Gymnastics Union chief and members distributed medals and certificates among the winners. (Al Mustaqbal, 22 August 2015)

The Lebanese Women’s Association in France launched a series of cultural, social and art activities kicking off with the honoring for the Soprano Rima Tawil, who is living in France. The musical evening aimed at achieving the following: underscore the role and supportive undertakings of Lebanese women in the Diaspora; exchange experience and assistance between members and friends of the Association and introduce the second and third generations to their homeland. Chairing the Association, Randa Lteif Estephan, migrated to France during the Civil War some 25 years back to follow up her studies and is now a French citizen and a cultural activist. Speaking to An Nahar newspaper, Estephan described her Association’s key objectives which seek to highlight the active life and performance of Lebanese women in France and to provide counseling support particularly in the legal and social arenas. According to An Nahar, this young women group includes 120 dynamic members in the fields of medicine, press, art, law, economy and entrepreneurship as well as housewives. (An Nahar, 24 August 2015)

As part of its first crafts show, the Cultural League in Tripoli, North Lebanon, organized a seminar under the title ‘Empowerment of Women, Empowerment of Humanity’. Speaking at the event were the economic expert Elie Yashui who emphasized the significant role of women in society and Leila Salhab, the Chairperson of the Lebanese Business Women’s Association who underlined the importance of women’s affiliation with economic associations. She added that joining establishments such as the chambers of commerce and industry as well as the industrialists and trade bodies, is likely to facilitate women’s access to decision making positions. After touring the exhibition, Salhab honored each of Yashui, the President of the Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture for the North, Tawfik Dabusi and Head of the Cultural League Ramiz Ferri. (Al Mustaqbal, 22 August 2015)

In a follow up of the success stories by Lebanese youth of both sexes, L’Orient Le Jour daily published in today’s issue an interview with French journalist and blogger of Lebanese origin, Samar Siraki De Botafoko publisher of (unelibanaiseaparis.com). Motivated by the positive feedback received from young Lebanese living in France, Siraki organized in Lebanon a get-together for some 140 young men and women followers of her Blog. In the interview, Samar noted that she wanted to share her journalistic experience in the domain of fashion and art as a message to the pioneering and creative Lebanese young people so that they persevere despite the discouraging economic context. Looking with optimism to the future, Samar indicated that Lebanon is starting to attract investors. To be noted that Samar Siraki began her career at ‘D8 Channel’ before switching to ‘TV5 Monde’ and then ‘France 24’ the Arabic network and in parallel has kicked off her own Blog. (L’Orient Le Jour, 21 August 2015)